Snowflake was my intro to cloud databases and where I’m most comfortable.

But my last 2...

Since 2016 I’ve worked on 7 data platforms in all sizes.

Nowadays, I can grasp an...

One day you will deploy a breaking change.

Yet many engineers will try to avoid responsibility.

...

“Don't mistake activity with achievement.”.

This quote by coach John Wooden...

 After 8 years of working with databases, I love to be hands-on with managing them.

But this...

“If code runs and manual checks pass, then we’re good!”

For most of my 8 years...

In this edition, I’m sharing 3 questions to ask before spending another dollar on a...

Myth: You need a computer science degree be a Data Engineer.

It's a highly technical field...

Data engineers today are expected to do much more than write SQL queries. 

You’ll...

Money isn't everything. But we also don't work for free. 

The data world is a...

No developer actually enjoys creating documentation.

We want to build things, not be part-time...

Imagine you have many gigabytes (or more) of photos & videos on your laptop.

It’s...